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Naked Chocolate Cake

This naked chocolate cake recipe has the perfect amount of cake and frosting. Enjoy both without either overpowering the other.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 12
Calories: 422 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Cake Ingredients
  • 2 cups brown sugar packed
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • ½ cup butter softened
  • 2 tblsp cocoa powder
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ cup sour cream
Frosting Ingredients
  • ½ cup butter softened
  • 4 cups icing or powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-3 tblsp milk
Optional Topping
  • Hershey’s chocolate bar

Instructions

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  1. Get out and measure your ingredients.
  2. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  3. Prepare three 8-inch round cake pans by spraying them with cooking spray and coating them with a fine layer of flour. Set aside.
  4. In a large mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, eggs, and butter with a hand mixer.
  5. Add cocoa powder. Slowly add boiling water while mixing. Blend until smooth.
  6. Add flour and baking soda. Beat again until smooth.
  7. Add sour cream. Beat again until smooth.
  8. Divide batter between the three 8 inch prepared cake pans.
  9. Bake for 15 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  10. Allow cakes to cool for 15 minutes before flipping them out onto a wire rack and then your work surface. It may help to run a knife around the edges to release the cake.
  11. Allow cakes to cool completely before frosting.
Frosting
  1. Place the butter and powdered sugar in a medium mixing bowl. Beat until smooth.
  2. Add the vanilla. Beat until blended.
Assembly Directions
  1. Place one layer of the cake on a large plate.
  2. Frost top. Add next layer. Repeat.
  3. Top with cake crumbs or shaved chocolate.
  4. Slice and serve.
  5. Enjoy every bite!

Notes

  • Always grease AND flour your cake pans to ensure that your cakes don't stick.
  • Add the boiling water to the cake mix gradaully to ensure the proper texture.
  • Be sure you let your cake cool completely before frosting so the frosting will adhere to it.

Nutrition Information

Calories 422kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 95g (32%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 0.003g Cholesterol 39mg (13%) Sodium 231mg (10%) Potassium 164mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 76g (152%) Vitamin A 142IU (3%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 78mg (8%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 422

% Daily Value*

Calories 422kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 95g 32%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0.003g 0%
Cholesterol 39mg 13%
Sodium 231mg 10%
Potassium 164mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 76g 152%
Vitamin A 142IU 3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 78mg 8%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.